Tag Archives: George MacDonald

The Place of the Lion in C.S. Lewis’ Fiction

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of being a guest blogger for The Oddest Inkling in a series on Charles Williams’ The Place of the Lion. This was the first Williams book that C.S. Lewis had ever encountered, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, children's literature, fantasy, George MacDonald, Inklings, literature, The Place of the Lion, writing | 23 Comments

The Deeper Meaning of “The Great Divorce”

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

This is dangerous territory–partly because some have trumbled into the “real” meaning of this or that book and caused an awful mess. When read this way the Bible most especially becomes secret code for everything from American foreign policy to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, controversy, Dante, Galatians 2:20, George MacDonald, heaven, hell, Love Wins, Narnia, Rob Bell, self-death, The Great Divorce, The Last Battle, The Problem of Pain, theology | 32 Comments

What I’m Reading Wednesday

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

My ten year old mocked me the other day. “Dad, how many books are you reading at one time?” I mocked him back, asking how many he was reading. He had to admit that he had a few on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged apologetics, Brave New World, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, George MacDonald, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, myth, Reading, Screwtape Proposes a Toast, Shakespeare, Simon Armitage, Terry Pratchett, The Screwtape Letters, The Tempest, Tom Clancy | 14 Comments

Why is Merlin in That Hideous Strength?

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I am writing a paper on C.S. Lewis and the Arthurian tradition for Sørina Higgins’ collection, The Inklings and King Arthur. As I trawl through the materials one common theme keeps coming back: How do we explain the sudden … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Arthuriana, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, children's literature, faerie, fairytales, fantasy, George MacDonald, J.R.R. Tolkien, King Arthur, Phantastes, Ransom Trilogy, That Hideous Strength | 46 Comments

2014: A Year of Reading

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I seldom do well at New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve failed at almost every well-intentioned goal. One that I have managed to keep is my reading resolution. As I’ve begun working on a PhD in Theology and Literature (focussing on C.S. … Continue reading →